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College Is First in the U.S. to Ask Applicants About Sexual Orientation

This year, when prospective students apply to Elmhurst College in Elmhurst, Ill., they will be asked for a little more personal information than usual.

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Write 500 Words, Get Into College: Common Application Sets Essay Length Limit

Call it an exercise in brevity.

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Jersey Shore, College Prep? SAT Gives Students Reality-TV Essay Prompt

Most high school students don’t prepare for the SAT by watching The Real World or Say Yes to the Dress. But maybe they should.